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Monday, 25th January 2021, 3:35 pm
The controversial scheme, which has been vigorously fought by local campaigners, comes before Kirklees Council s Strategic Planning Committee on January 27.
And if members back officers recommendation for full planning permission then 67 houses will be built on the watermeadow off Granny Lane in Hopton Bottom, which regularly floods during heavy rain.
The scheme, which has been back and forth from committee over many months, is being supported by council planners as part of the authority s Local Plan, which aims to build 31,000 new homes across the district over the next decade.
Granny Lane under water in 2020. (Image: GLAAG)
Council dismiss Lib-Dems flooding concerns Date published: 25 January 2021
Local councillor Sam Al-Hamdani checking local sites in the aftermath of Storm Christoph
The Liberal Democrats on Saddleworth Parish Council have asked for straight answers on flooding, and Oldham Borough Council s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods has responded by praising its Highways teams.
After the area was hit by Storm Christoph, the Lib-Dems insist that flooding issues are a pressing concern for Saddleworth residents.
The group requested answers on a range of issues and their impact on planning decisions.
They asked the Borough Council to provide proof that their approach to cleaning drains and gullies works, given the conditions faced in Saddleworth.
Mid-Norfolk MP George Freeman has spoken out against a developer’s proposal to build 50 new homes in the village of Mattishall, ahead of a Monday meeting.
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